Improvement in bed-bottoms



J'. L. RITER.

BED-BOTTOM. No. 176,408. Patented Apr118,1876.

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WITNEEEEE: INVENT /Qfwv UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. RITER., OF BROWNSVILLE, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BED-BOTTOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,408, dated April18, 1876 application iiled August 26, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. RITEE, of Brownsville, Union county,Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SpringBed-Bottoms, ot' Which the following isa specification, reference beinghad to the drawings.

Figure l is a plan View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation,partly in section. Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are detail views.

A represents the sides of the frame of the bed-bottom, and B the slats.These slats are supported at their centers by suitable springs O, whichrest upon the cross-bar P. In one of the ends of each slat is cut aslot, S, down through which passes a pin, rod, or screw, R, from the topcross-bar U1 into the cross-bar U2, there being a washer, V, of suitablematerial, placed upon oneor both sides of the slat between thecross-bars, so that the endwise movement of the slat will make no noise.Instead of the slot S, a gain, a, may be cut in one or bo'th edges ofthe slat, as shown in Fig. 3, and the cross-bar'act as a stop to itsendWise movement instead of theI bolt or pin R. `Instead of the WashersV being made in two independent pieces, a single Washer, b, formed asshown in Fig. 4, may be used, this Washer being passed up through theslot so that the striking of the bolt or pin against the ends of theslot may make no noise. It' so desired, the top cross-piece C may beentirely dispensed with.

By means of the slots or gains in the slats, when the slats arecompressed they move end- Wise until the springs O have been compressedsuftioiently, when the end of the slot or gain strikes against the boltor cross-bar, and thereby relieves the springs of all further strain.The springs O may be of any desired construction, and are placed underthe center of each slat in preference to the ends, so that it cannot sagdown at that point where the greatest strain comes.

Attached to this bottom is a suitable headpiece, consisting of theside-bars E Ef, crossbarsH L, strips of webbing D, and catches or props.

Having thus described my invention, l claim- In a bed-bottom, thecombination of the slats B, having the slot S, Washers V, crossbars, andbolt, pin, or screw R, substantially as shown and described.

That I claim the improvements in bed-bottoms shown in the annexedspecifications and drawings, I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day ofAugust, A. D. 1875.

JOHN L. RITER.

Witnesses:

' A. H. SWANN,

H. HUsTED.

